May 20, 2011
When I say a big reason I had a second child is to avoid playdates, I’m only half kidding. A built-in playmate – no coordinating calendars, accommodating weird food preferences, and pretending to like their parents? Sold! Soon after I became a mom, I realized playdates were potential minefields. (See “A Playdate Primer.”) At best, […]
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May 18, 2011
I forget what triggered this. I might have pried a Sharpie out of his hand. Or perhaps I offered him an apple when he asked for one but then he changed his mind. Or maybe I had the gall to turn the TV off without letting him push the button himself. Ah, 2-year-olds…
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